2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate
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In 2019-2020, 13,176 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,404 and had an average of $24,230 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,031 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 198 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire protection programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire protection program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree fire protection students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection
Out of the 198 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fire protection students list, Madison College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for associate degree fire protection students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weatherford College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Weatherford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,863 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students per year to attend Weatherford College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 38 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
North Shore Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Shore Community College is $9,129 for associate degree fire protection students.
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Out of the 198 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree fire protection students.
Out of the 198 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fire protection students list, SAC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,801 for associate degree fire protection students per year to attend SAC.
American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 36 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fire protection students list, American Military University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for associate degree fire protection students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full American Public University System Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #7, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College is also in the top of our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for associate degree fire protection students.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,016 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students per year to attend Lone Star College System.
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Hutchinson Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for associate degree fire protection students.
South Plains College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students.
Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
DMC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,738 for associate degree fire protection students per year to attend DMC.
Macomb Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Macomb Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,724 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students per year to attend Macomb Community College.
Schoolcraft College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fire protection students list, Schoolcraft College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Schoolcraft College is $7,578 for associate degree fire protection students.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Illinois College is $7,098 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC is also in the top of our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $7,066 for associate degree fire protection students.
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Los Medanos College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Pittsburg, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Los Medanos did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Los Medanos College is $5,162 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students.
With a ranking of #17, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Global did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list.
Metropolitan Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $4,295 for associate degree fire protection students.
With a ranking of #19, South Texas College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $1,174 for associate degree fire protection students per year to attend South Texas College.
Houston Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students.
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With a ranking of #21, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
LLCC excels when it comes to fire protection quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln Land Community College is $6,168 for associate degree fire protection students.
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Hawaii Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Hawaii CC is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hawaii CC is also in the top of our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hawaii Community College is $11,430 for associate degree fire protection students.
Southern Maine Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
SMCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,647 for Associate Degree Fire Protection students per year to attend SMCC.
With a ranking of #23, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Harper College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,532 for associate degree fire protection students per year to attend William Rainey Harper College.
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate ranking. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $11,127 for associate degree fire protection students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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